Looking for the Confederate War
Historian Michael C. Hardy's quest to understand Confederate history, from the boots up.
Thursday, June 16, 2022
The Education of the Confederate Cabinet
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Sixteen men served in the Confederate cabinet, the closest advisors to President Jefferson Davis. Some, like Judah P. Benjamin, John H. R...
Friday, June 10, 2022
William J. Allen and the proposed secession of Southern Illinois
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Talk of secession was nothing new in 1860. You can read more about various states and territories at this previous post . One of the less...
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Wednesday, June 01, 2022
Expelled from the US Senate for Pro-Confederate Thought Crimes?
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When the subject of Northerners supporting the Confederacy comes up in conversation, everyone remembers Clement L. Vallandigham. An Ohio ...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2022
The other first shots of the war.
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Everyone is familiar with the bombardment of Fort Sumter in April 1861. Confederate forces demanded the return of the property, and Fede...
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Friday, May 20, 2022
Fort Hamby’s Vigilantes?
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A friend sent me an Instagram post this morning (May 20, 2022) from a North Carolina museum, concerning the episode at Fort Hamby. Fort H...
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Federal Judge Asa Biggs on Secession
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Who? Asa Biggs? Even the most ardent student of the times might be hard pressed to recall an Asa Biggs. A little background might be in o...
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